subfamily
Crotonoideae
Crotonoideae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Crotonoideae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Woolly Croton
Croton capitatus
caterpillars
10
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
9
shelter
1
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Tropic Croton
Croton glandulosus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
7
flowers
6
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Prairie Tea
Croton monanthogynus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
4
flowers
5
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Pepperbush
Croton humilis
caterpillars
8
food
4
flowers
13
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Beach Croton
Croton punctatus
caterpillars
8
food
4
flowers
2
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Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
8
flowers
33
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Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
5
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Silver Croton
Croton argyranthemus
caterpillars
6
food
4
flowers
3
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Cortez's Croton
Croton cortesianus
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
2
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Torrey's Croton
Croton incanus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
2
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Skunkweed
Croton texensis
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
5
flowers
6
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Grassland Croton
Croton dioicus
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
4
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Bush Croton
Croton ciliatoglandulifer
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
4
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Cory's Croton
Croton coryi
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
2
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Bush Croton
Croton fruticulosus
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
2